Coaching Sunset Park Y The Forum-11/30/10

Coaching Session
Sunset Park & The Forum

We started out with a full Agenda and actually made it through almost all of it. Nad started out doing L1 with Cathy (L3 OTR), see video. He stayed focused through all 3 of the RP. I felt like I was losing his attention and that he was not in the game. When we were walking to the dog park he kept forging forward so it took us a long time to get there. Once inside, both Nad and Rooster did great recalls. When we walked back to the car he was much more in the game. I wasn't sure if he'd be up to going to the Forum. He'd had a very busy past 4 days and I thought he may have just been 'done'.

We stopped by my house to give Rooster a little New Home Etiquette. Nad stayed in the car in the driveway the whole time. Then we headed to the Forum. I was really pleased to see that Nad stayed focused and handled all the distractions well and we did a lot of Right Side work.

Tomorrow he will have a well deserved day off.


Today's Agenda:

L1 including L3 OTR cold testing

• Sunset Park w/ different trainers

CGC at Sunset Park and the Forum

• Working on the left
• Working on the right

Relaxation Protocol Sunset Park and the Forum

• Facing the dogs
• In heal position
• On the right side
• To strengthen 4D for L2 and L3

PAT #s 1-4 in preparation for Thurs. mentoring session using L1, L2 behaviors, at the Forum

• Non vested
• Keeping a small footprint
• Exiting the car
• Walking through the parking lot
• Going through doorways
• Walking among people

Working with behaviors that at L3 and beyond become Vested Behaviors

• Zen
• Come
• Down
• Down/Stay
• Surfaces
• On the Road
• Sit
• Sit/Stay
• Stand
• Stand/Stay

Cathy doing L1 with Nad cold:

Mentoring with Lynn 11/15/10

MENTORING WITH LYNN

NOTE: These are all individual training sessions spread over a 3 hour visit.


L2: CRATE-retrain a

Nad had recently developed some difficulty with staying in his crate so we backed up and are retraining. First we just shape him to go to the crate. Then for getting in the crate.


L2: CRATE-retrain b

This session we review going to and getting in. Then we want him to lie down in the crate.

When he is readily accomplishing those criteria, we drop back to going to the crate and getting in and we add the cue. Then we wait for the lying down. Gradually we increase the distance that Nad goes, by tossing the treat further away each time.

L2: CRATE-retrain c

In this session, Lynn is standing, the crate door is closed briefly, then Nad must go to, enter and lie down before the door is closed. The click also keeps him in the crate after the door opens.


L2: CRATE-no mat

During this session we changed the condition of the crate itself, by removing the mat from inside. So we re-taught the behavior from the very beginning.....and we raised the value of the treat, too.


L2: CRATE-retrain-Jan a

Now Jan takes over the training.

L2: CRATE-retrain-Jan b



L3: DELIVER a

Nad knows "Place" well. Now we want to teach him to nudge the hand and slip his nose under it.

L3: DELIVER b
"Painting the picture"

Lynn helps him along by resting her hand on his nose to "paint a picture" for Nad.

L3: DELIVER c
After "Paintng the picture"

Getting "two-fers". Beginning to gradually move her hand toward her lap.

L3: DOWNSTAY-Duration

Chutes and Ladders duration. Criteria: remain on a Down w/o moving legs.

L3: SIT-Distance

Chutes and Ladders distance. Criteria: remain seated w/o moving legs.


WATCH a




WATCH b



WATCH c

COACHING SESSION 11-9-2010

We are at a park in San Marcos. Nad goes first through the maze of food treats and does a marvelous job!

Karen takes Nad through the Zenstable course